3-6 The Mud Bath.

Dad was playing football. He ran with the ball. “Go on Dad!” called Chip. “Kick it!” Dad fell over in the mud. Splat! “Bad luck, Dad!” said Biff. “Oh Dad,” said Mum. “What a mess.” “I want a bath,” said Dad. Dad went up to the bathroom. He ran a bath. Dad came down.

There was football on TV. Dad looked at the football. “Go on!” he called. “Kick it!” Dad forgot the bath. D rip! Drip! Drip! Plop! Plop! Splat!” What was that?” said Dad. Splash! “Oh no,” said Dad.

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3-7 Joe and the Bike.

Joe went to speedway. Joe liked speedway.

His dad was a speedway rider. Joe’s dad was in a race. He was in front. “Come on!” shouted Joe. Joe’s dad fell off. “Oh no!” said Joe. Joe’s dad pushed his bike. “What a rider!” said Joe.

It was Joe’s birthday. His dad gave him a bike. Joe liked the bike. Joe was in a race. He was in front. “Come on!” shouted Dad.

Joe fell off. “Oh no!” said Dad. “What a rider!” said Dad.

18. speedway[英] [?spi:d?we?] n. 赛车跑道

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3-8 Midge and the Eggs.

Midge’s mum wanted some eggs. Midge went to the egg shop. He put the eggs in a bag.

“Come and play,” said his friends. “I can’t,” said Midge. “My Mum wants these eggs.” Midge saw his friend.

The friend had a go-kart.Midge wanted a go. Midge put the bag down. He went on the go-kart. He forgot the eggs.

A man put the bag in the cart. “Oh no!” said Midge. “The eggs!” Midge’s mum looked at the bag. “Sorry, Mum,” said Midge. Midge’s mum went to the egg shop. She got some more eggs.

She put the eggs in a basket. Oh no! 19. Midge米吉

20. go-kart[英] [?ɡ?u?kɑ:t] n. 游戏用的无车体小型汽车，其商标名

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3-9 Midge in Hospital.

Midge fell off his bike. The ambulance came.

The man looked at Midge’s foot.

They took Midge to hospital. Midge was frightened.He didn’t want to go to hospital.

A doctor looked at Midge’s foot. A doctor gave Midge a sweet.

Midge’s mum came to see him. She gave him a toy.

Midge’s nan came to see him. She gave him some fruit. Midge’s friends came to see him. They gave him some books. “It’s not so bad in hospital,” said Midge. “It’s good to be home.”

21. nan[英] [n?n] n. 奶奶（小孩儿语）；圆盘烤饼

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3-10 Pip and the Little Monkey.

Pip was at the zoo. Pip’s dad was a zoo-keeper. Pip helped her dad.

They looked at a little monkey. They monkey was ill. They took the monkey home. The monkey got better. Pip played with it.

They took the monkey to the zoo. Pip cried and cried.

She wanted to keep the monkey. They went to the monkey house. The little monkey ran to its mum. The little monkey jumped and jumped. It was happy. Pip was happy too.

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